In a pitch-black, freezing space, a naked human body lay curled up like a baby, eyes tightly shut, utterly motionless...
There was no time in this dark space, and so nothing could change. Who knew how long passed? Perhaps only an instant, perhaps an entire century. Suddenly, the curled-up body shuddered. A faint ripple spread outward from the naked figure, reaching across the entire dark space. But it did not stop there. It surged onward as if nothing could hold it back, rushing toward a distant boundary before vanishing into the darkness with a soft pop, as though that faint sound had marked the breaking of some barrier...
This novel and its characters are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
